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How are you doing with your personal finance goals? Making the progress you expected? Or are you wondering why you don’t seem to be getting ahead in terms of savings and debt reduction? If this sounds a little too familiar, check out the list below, where you’ll find a rundown of five personal finance sins [...]

Depending on your past experience with credit cards, you might feel that these plastic cards and debt go hand-in-hand. And for some people, this is certainly the case. However, a credit card in your possession won’t necessarily put you on the fast track toward debt. It’s all about responsible use; and once you have a [...]

Cash back rewards can be great. They are pretty gimmick-free and give you money in your pocket for being responsible and paying off your bills on time. Most people can earn a few hundred dollars a year in rewards from cash back. That’s good, but you can do better if you consider travel rewards. They’re [...]

With major retailers revealing the breach of their customers’ credit and debit card data, it is more important than ever to protect yourself. It is becoming easier for hackers to steal and use customer card information, so it is your responsibility to be on the lookout. So, what do you do if your debit or [...]

Debt plagues tons of consumers worldwide. Although credit card debt was a problem for some 15 years ago, the financial recession the world faced recently has really exacerbated the problem. The biggest issue with credit card debt is that it inherently comes with high interest rates. So, by decreasing those interest rates, many consumers who [...]

The new year is a perfect time to reflect upon the past year and resolve to make improvements in not only personal areas of your life but your financial matters as well. Here are several examples of how small changes can result in large savings. De-Clutter Your Life De-cluttering your life can not only feel [...]